A study on road traffic accidents in Arar, Saudi Arabia

Alshammari, Muharib Mana Muhaylan; El-Fetoh, Nagah Mohamed Abo; Alshammari, Mushref S; Alshammari, Abdulaziz Sael M.; Alshammari, Othman Mashfi; Alshammari, Yousef N; Alshammari, Abdullah Z; Alshammari, Alwaleed K; Alenezi, Omar Tabaan; Alanazi, Arwa Bader

doi:10.4103/ejs.ejs_81_17

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“…Concordantly, Khan and his colleagues reported that maximal incidence of road traffic accidents occurred during 2.00 With respect to gender and age affection, most of the RTAs' cases in our study (92%) were male victims with the highest incidence in the age group 20 -29 years, the most adventurous age. This is logic in Najran and coincides with many with male ascendancy (64.3%) [22] and in Arar (Northern Saudi Arabia) where RTAs occurring frequently with young persons aged less than 35 years old (70.8%) [23].…”

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Injury Pattern among Road Traffic Accidents’ Victims in Najran City, Saudi Arabia

Al-Zamanan¹,

Al-Yami²,

Al-Najrani³

et al. 2018

IJCM

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Traffic accidents constitute the substantial cause of disability and mortality in the young Saudi individuals reaching horrible figures. The aim of this study was to review and identify the pattern of injury among road traffic accident (RTA) victims as well as the peak time of accidents and their implications. This retrospective hospital-based cross-sectional study was carried out in the period between April 2016 to March 2017 in King Khalid Hospital, Maternity and Children Hospital and Najran General Hospital, Najran, Saudi Arabia. All RTA victims admitted to the emergency departments of the pre-mentioned hospitals. Data collected from 435 Saudis and non-Saudis' files were statistically analyzed with regard to age, gender, the timing of road traffic accidents, injury pattern, and neurological deficits incidence. Most of the RTAs' cases (92%) were male victims with the highest peak in the age group 20 -29 years. 58% of the RTAs happened in the evening (6:00 PM-9:00 PM) while 20% occurred in the morning. Head injury represented the most frequent pattern (36%) followed by the spinal injury (23%), lower limb injury (23%), upper limb injury (20%), thoracic injury (17%), pelvic injury and abdominal injury (8%). 4.4% of RTAs resulted in death whilst 9% of cases experienced neurological deficits. In conclusion, young male drivers in Najran recorded the highest frequency of RTAs. Initiation of road safety education and expansion of speed detectors (Saher) system deployment is highly recommended.

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Injury Pattern among Road Traffic Accidents’ Victims in Najran City, Saudi Arabia

Al-Zamanan¹,

Al-Yami²,

Al-Najrani³

et al. 2018

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“…Also, the explanation of another paper done in Arar Saudi Arabia, was that the most frequent occurrences of RTC were angle collision (40.8%), back collision (19.9%), and hitting a fixed object (13.3%)which in mechanism could lead to multiple injury . (23) Our present study had shown that the 84.8 %of the patients have been improved and discharged, and the mortality was 7.6% who died in the hospital. A study carried out in United Arab Emirates showed that more than one-third of their patients were discharged within 48 hours and the overall mortality in their study was about 6%, which is nearly similar to the present research (21) .…”

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Prevelance of Traumatic Brain Injury (Tbi) in Summer Months of 2017 in Hail, Ksa.

Khalifa¹,

Albalawi²,

Bashantoof³

et al. 2018

IJAR

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Background and objective: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one the most dangerous injuries worldwide. The effects of TBI can be profound and may result in long-term unresponsive states. Tell now there is no enough conductive studies in Hail region regarding it. The current study aimed to report the importance of head injuries in Hail region and correlate the incidence with age, sex, occupation, cause and types. Material and Method: The database registry was retrospective study, hospital-based to any head trauma referred to neurosurgery department, KKH, Hail. Results: 121 patients were attending the neurosurgery department of KKH. The prevalence of head trauma among patients was 76%. The highest age group was 12 years and less (38.0%), (45,7%) of them were diagnosed as brain trauma. RTA was the leading cause of TBI (55.4%), while 44.6% were due to fall down. Surgical intervention as management was only 20.7% while other management procedures were 79.3%. Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between age and head trauma. The most affected group were children under 12 years. Males were more common than females. The impact of TBI in Hail region requires more observation and prevention programs to improve the health and reduce the risk from remarkable increasing in the following years.

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“…Using a sample of drivers in Arar, Northern Saudi Arabia, to determine the factors affecting road traffic accidents, Alshammari et al (2017) found differences in road traffic accidents due to drivers' age. According to their results, drivers below 20 years of age accounted for the largest proportion of accidents, whereas those above 50 years of age had a low level of accidents.…”

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“…A study conducted in Arar (Saudi Arabia) revealed that youngsters (below 20 years old) have the highest accident rate. The contributing factors to road accidents, in ascending order, are running red lights, illegal parking, and speeding (Alshammari et al, 2017).…”

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“…Traffic accidents in Saudi Arabia have been the focus of numerous studies (e.g., Abdullah et al, 2013;Al-Bokhamseen & Al-Bodbaij, 2019;AlGhadouni et al, 2019;Al Orf et al, 2018;Alshammari et al, 2017;Al Turki, 2014;Barrimah et al, 2012;DeNicola et al, 2016;Gad et al, 2010;Khan et al, 2010;Mansuri et al, 2015;Stevenson et al, 2016). Those studies were concerned with a critical issue, road safety.…”

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Traffic Safety Factors in the Qassim Region of Saudi Arabia

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This study investigates the factors that affect traffic safety in the Qassim region. A questionnaire was developed on the basis of the Handbook of road safety and consisted of 85 items measuring seven dimensions: area-wide traffic calming (22 items), vehicle design and protective devices (26 items), road design (24 items), road maintenance (three items), traffic education (four items), police campaigns and sanctions (three items), and post-accident care (three items). A sample encompassing 1,500 Qassim University students, and visitors was randomly selected to collect data. A total of 1,500 questionnaires were distributed to students, and visitors of which 1,053 were retrieved. The elimination of data outliers resulted in a sample of 909 subjects. The results pointed out a moderate level of traffic safety in the Qassim region. Furthermore, 10 leading causes of road traffic accidents emerged, namely, excess speed, irregular bypasses, irregular rotations, lack of prioritization of other drivers, irregular stops, lack of road readiness, driver carelessness, use of a mobile phone while driving, noncompliance with traffic signals, and, finally, nonuse of seat belts. On the basis of these results, conclusions and policy implications were provided.

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A study on road traffic accidents in Arar, Saudi Arabia

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Injury Pattern among Road Traffic Accidents’ Victims in Najran City, Saudi Arabia

Injury Pattern among Road Traffic Accidents’ Victims in Najran City, Saudi Arabia

Prevelance of Traumatic Brain Injury (Tbi) in Summer Months of 2017 in Hail, Ksa.

Traffic Safety Factors in the Qassim Region of Saudi Arabia

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